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WASHING MACHINE. No. 319,589. Patented June 9, 1885.

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DANIEL KUNKEL, SR, OF OREGON, MISSOURI.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 319,589, dated June 9, 1885..

Application filed May 13, 1884. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DANIEL KUNKEL, Sn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oregon, in the county of Holt and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful 'Washing-Machine, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to rocker washing-machines; and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 is a View in perspective of a washing-machine embodying my improvements in the position to be rocked to eii'ect the operation of washing. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line main Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation taken from the side provided with the adjustable steadying-legs,and Fig. 4 is a bottom plan View of the machine.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates the suds-box, which has vertical sides and ends B and G, and a flat zinc-lined bottom, D, provided at its middle with a stationary corrugated rubber, E.

The top of the suds-box A is closed, and is provided at its middle portion with a removable lid, F, held in place at one end by a crossbar, G, and at the other end by a button, H. The cross-bar G also serves for attaching the wringer to the machine when wringing out the clothes, the suds-box serving as the tub.

The suds-box A is mounted on rockers I I, and is provided with handles K K, by which to impart the rocking motion to it. The rockers and suds-box are connected by vertical cleats L L on one side of their faces, and vertical cleats M M NN on their other faces. The cleats M N are arranged in pairs to form guides for the perforated and notched vertically-adjustable legs 0 O. The legs 0 O are kept in their respective grooves O O by cross strips P, secured to the outer faces of cleats M N. Screws Q Q, in the notches Q6) of the legs 0 0 limit the vertical adjustment of the legs 0 O in their grooves, and pins R, passed through perforations Rnear their upper ends, hold the legs to either their projected or retracted adjustments, as may be desired. IVhen the legs are retracted,the machine may be rocked; but when they are projected from their grooves or guides below the rockers the machine is held steady, as when wringing the clothes, or when for any reason it is desired that the machine should remain stationary.

To the outer face of the rocker, opposite the legs 0 O, is secured a spring-bar, S,which is intended to prevent the machine from rocking over on end, and to break the swing of the same.

Between the rockers I I and pivoted on a shaft, I, having its bearings in said rockers, are two hangers or arms, T T, the lower ends of which form the bearings for a shaft, U, which forms the axle on which two small wheels, V V, revolve when they arelet down in contact with the floor. Between these wheels V V is an armflV, pivoted to the shaft U and bifurcated at its other end and pivoted to the lower end of alever, X, fulcrumed on a shaft,Y,in bearings Z Z on one end of the sudsbox. TheleverX may be locked either against the end of the suds-box or away from it by a locking-rod, Z, passed through lateral perforations in the bearings Z Z near their upper ends. When the upper end of the lever X is locked in against the end of the sudsbox, the wheels V V will be up off the floor. When locked in the position away from the end of the suds-box, by inserting the lockingbar Z between the suds-box and the upper end of the lever X the wheels will be on the floor and the machine may be rolled from the room.

In operation the goods are thrown from end to end of the machine over the rubber and through the water, thereby forcing the water contained in the suds-box through the goods and removing all of the dirt from the clothes.

This machine is simple in construction, is easily operated, and is thoroughly effective in operation.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. The combination of the suds-box mounted on rockers, and having the corrugated rubber in its bottom, the spring-bar attached thereto, the handles, and the vertically-adj ustable legs working in guides at one side of the machine, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the sudsbox A,

1o perforations R, substantially as specified. I

mounted on rockers I I, of the vertically-ad- In testimonythat I claim the foregoing as justable legs working in guides at one side of my ownI have hereto affixed my signature in the machine, substantially as specified. presence of two witnesses.

3. The combination, with the suds-box and rockers, provided'with cleats M N, arranged in pairs on one side of the machine, the crossstrips 1?, and screws QQ, of the legs 0 O,having notches Q Q and perforations 1%,working between thecleats M N, and the pins R for the DANIEL KUNKEL, SR.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM R. HOFFMANN, Louis 0. IRVINE. 

